Senior HR Business Partner

People & Culture – Senior HR Business Partner – Join the Ōnin Team!

Who We Are We’re looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our People & Culture team full-time onsite at our Home Office in Birmingham, Alabama. This role will serve as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, providing guidance on talent management, employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning. You’ll balance strategic thinking with hands‑on support, helping leaders navigate complex people challenges, strengthen their teams, and make informed decisions that support both our people and business goals. As a key member of our People & Culture team, you’ll help drive initiatives that strengthen leadership capabilities, improve employee engagement, and build a high‑performing culture.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to business leaders, providing guidance and support on workforce planning, talent management, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and people-related business decisions.
• Advise leaders on complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, performance concerns, conflict resolution, corrective action, and employment decisions.
• Conduct and support thorough, objective, timely, and well‑ documented workplace investigations, recommending fair, consistent, and legally sound courses of action.
• Coach and develop leaders to strengthen their ability to manage performance, navigate challenging conversations, build effective teams, and drive accountability.
• Partner with leadership on talent development, succession planning, and identifying high‑potential employees to support internal growth and long‑term organizational needs.
• Support organizational changes, including team structures, leadership transitions, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Interpret and apply HR policies, employment practices, and regulatory requirements consistently while identifying opportunities to improve processes and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, People Compliance, Learning & Development, and other stakeholders to align people strategies with business objectives and support a consistent employee experience.
• Analyze workforce data and HR trends, including turnover, retention, employee engagement, performance, and organizational health, to identify opportunities and recommend actionable solutions.
• Lead and support People & Culture initiatives that strengthen leadership effectiveness, improve employee experiences, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Generalist, Employee Relations, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with business leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support organizational goals.
• Strong experience navigating complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management, and sensitive employment decisions.
• A proven ability to coach, influence, and respectfully challenge leaders while building trust and credibility across all levels of an organization.
• Experience supporting talent management, succession planning, leadership development, organizational change, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices, employee relations, and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to translate workforce data into meaningful business recommendations.
• The ability to balance strategic priorities with day‑to‑day HR responsibilities in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and a genuine passion for developing people and strengthening organizational culture.
• Experience supporting multiple locations or geographically dispersed teams is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field preferred.
• SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, SPHR, or comparable certification is a plus.
• Ability to work full‑time onsite in Birmingham, Alabama and travel up to 10% as needed.

Why Join Us?

• ESOP ownership — share in the success you help create 401(k) with 3% match
• Medical, dental, vision + telemedicine
• Paid time off & holidays
• Tuition reimbursement, tuition repayment & professional development
• Free counseling & legal services
• And more!

If you’re ready to bring your HR expertise, strategic mindset, and passion for people to a role where you can influence leaders, strengthen teams, and make a meaningful impact across the organization.

Being an Ōninite means finding opportunities to make an impact. Doing that successfully means the people we serve feel something different when they walk through our doors. Ōnin is one of the largest and fastest‑growing privately held staffing companies in the U.S., with branches in 26+ states and Teammates nationwide — all built from humble beginnings.